There are lots of challenges that come along with being a lottery pick in the NBA Draft ... but Cameron Boozer has a leg up on his fellow rookies, 'cause he doesn't have to look far if he needs some advice -- his dad, Carlos Boozer, is just a call away.
TMZ Sports was out in NYC -- location of the draft -- on Tuesday, when we bumped into the Boozer fam ... including pops, who played 13 seasons in The Association.
We asked dad, who was the 35th overall pick in 2002, for any guidance he plans to provide his 18-year-old son.
Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan says he never got the chance to patch things up with Clive Davis before the legendary music producer died.
We got Fab in New York City on Tuesday and our photog asked him about Clive, who died this week at 94.
Fab says death is just a part of life ... and while he never had a chance to squash his longstanding beef with the record exec, it doesn't seem like there's any lingering bad blood.
Big Tigger was just ordered to keep his distance from his wife and children ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained court documents showing Tigger's wife, Alicia Brown, was granted a temporary protective order Wednesday after asking a Fulton County judge for protection.
In her petition, Brown claims the former "Rap City" host -- legal name Darian Morgan -- slammed her head into a door during a May altercation that allegedly left her needing stitches.
The suspect in Nancy Guthrie's abduction case is not on the brink of being taken into custody ... despite a former FBI agent's claim to the contrary.
Here's the deal ... former FBI Special Agent Maureen O'Connell appeared on "The Megyn Kelly Show" and said she believes the FBI is close to finding the masked suspect who was captured in footage taken on her doorstep.
O'Connell wouldn't elaborate on why she felt they were getting close ... and we've talked to sources who tell us she's overblowing the situation quite a bit.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... to say the agency is honing in on an individual is not necessarily true.
Frankie Grandesays he's loving life as a "sparkly homosexual," and he's got some words of wisdom for members of the LGBTQ+ community ... be your authentic self!
We got Ariana Grande's brother in New York -- he's back in the Big Apple after seeing his sister play The Forum in L.A. last week -- and he told us life is "so much greater" when you're being true to yourself.
Frankie acknowledged there are a lot of places where it's not necessarily safe to do that at the moment ... saying "our country is so f***ed up right now."
19-year-old May Lingis being dubbed "Thickest Teen on Planet" after getting a couple BBL surgeries ... but the buck -- or rather, the butt -- doesn't stop there ... she's going for an even bigger title.
Check out the gallery ... May is already thicker than a bowl of oatmeal, but it's not enough in her eyes ... she's now looking to get the biggest BBL of all time and, to do so, she is on a 6,000-calorie diet and undergoing a buttload of surgeries to shape her body.
The humble goal for 19-year-old May ... surpass the current BBL record of 100 inches -- achieved by Gracie Bon.
Savannah Guthrie contacted law enforcement earlier this month after she says she learned a controversial YouTube personality was streaming outside her mother's home.
According to police records, obtained by TMZ, Savannah reached out to authorities on June 11 and told them she received information that a YouTuber known as "Criminal Network" was livestreaming and parked in front of the Arizona residence where Nancy Guthrie was abducted.
The report says authorities identified the individual as Alex Zabel from previous investigations.
Police documents state Savannah is one of the responsible parties connected to the property and said she'd been dealing with several internet-based "true crime" vloggers, including Zabel ... and she was "extremely upset" upon learning he was back outside the residence.
Big Tiggeris breaking his silence following his arrest in Georgia ... vehemently denying allegations that led to aggravated battery and child cruelty charges.
In a statement to TMZ, the former "Rap City" host says ... "I unequivocally deny every allegation that has been made against me."
Tigger goes on to defend his character, telling us ... "For the past 30+ years, I have built my life around relationships and community. Those who know me know the man, father, husband, and friend I have been throughout my life."
"The Bachelorette" season starring Taylor Frankie Paul is almost out of Hollywood jail ... and there's an excellent chance it'll air on ABC next month ... TMZ has learned.
Production sources tell TMZ ... the current discussion behind the scenes is for the season to premiere in mid-July -- though final plans are not yet locked.
Our sources say when ABC pulled the season from its schedule, editors working on the series never stopped cutting the episodes ... a sign the network was keeping the door open for a future premiere.
TMZ broke the news ... TFP's season of "The Bachelorette" was pulled back in March after we published an intense video of Taylor and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, having a heated fight where she hurled metal barstools at him.
Angel McCoughtry isn't buying Dana White's explanation for why the UFC doesn't hold Pride Nights ... calling the stance hypocritical and arguing the LGBTQ+ community deserves the same visibility other groups receive through major sports organizations.
The star WNBA player joined us on "TMZ Live" and said Dana's argument that sexuality is a personal matter, not a workplace issue, doesn't hold up. In her view, the same logic could be applied to other groups, such as the military, which sports leagues regularly choose to spotlight.
Angel argues that giving the LGBTQ+ community a platform wouldn't hurt anyone and could actually help closeted athletes feel more comfortable being themselves.
TLC's Karen Derrico is facing criminal charges after being arrested in Las Vegas ... and prosecutors say her ex-husband and his kids were the target of alleged death threats.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ ... the "Doubling Down With the Derricos" star has been charged with harassment, violating a restraining order, preventing a witness from testifying through threat of violence, and aggravated stalking.
Prosecutors allege Karen sent several emails to her ex-husband Deon, with whom she has 14 kids ... telling him she could kill him and didn't care about going to jail.
Sen.John Fetterman says Larry David needs to change his stripes and get over himself ... using a 1980s movie reference to tell Larry it's ridiculous to be embarrassed over the UFC event at the White House.
The Senator from Pennsylvania Senator ripped the "Seinfeld" creator for recently saying the fights held on President Donald Trump's birthday on the South Lawn made him "embarrassed to be an American."
Fetterman's got 3 words for Larry ... and while the movie reference goes over Jacob's head, what the Senator is trying to get across here is that the UFC event isn't un-American and Larry needs to get over himself.
Nick Carter claims multiple people connected to his sexual assault accuser, Melissa Schuman, refute her version of events.
Nick is locked in ongoing legal battle against Melissa, who claims the pop star assaulted her in 2003 in a Santa Monica apartment, and he filed new legal docs claiming his old roommate James "Tony" Bass was present on the night in question and testified that he never saw Melissa distressed.
Bass said he saw Nick and Melissa drinking, socializing, flirting, and making out. He further testified he heard kissing and playful interactions but said "[a]t no point in the night did I observe Melissa to be upset, fearful or otherwise distraught in any way." He added that Melissa appeared "happy and totally comfortable throughout the night."
The Knicks fan who proudly dumped garbage onto a New York City street to steal the basketball-themed orange and blue trash can is still getting dunked on ... she's been hit with multiple fines.
TMZ has learned the celebratory Knicks trash can was returned to New York City's Department of Sanitation Wednesday morning ... and, the trash bandit behind the ordeal was issued two summonses ... including a $75 littering ticket and a $100 ticket for impeding DSNY operations.
We're told the fines are the maximum allowed by law for first offenses.
We covered the wild story -- a woman, later identified as 40-year-old Angie Báez, was so happy about the Knicks' NBA Championship, she emptied a themed garbage can onto the street and then walked away with it.
Brooks Nader and Taron Egerton haven't broken up ... but that's because Brooks says they were never officially dating.
We got the model and actress Wednesday in Venice Beach in between scenes for the "Baywatch" reboot she's starring in ... and our photog asked her how things were going with the "Rocketman" star.
While Brooks and Taron were spotted going out for a couple dinners in Santa Monica a couple months ago ... it sounds like their spark didn't ignite like a rocket engine.
Brooks says she's single and ready to mingle with guys on fun dates, like she did with Taron ... though she makes it clear she's not dating him or anyone else, at least for now.
The woman caught dumping garbage onto a New York City street in order to swipe a Knicks-themed public trash bin might get away scot-free ... at least in the eyes of the law.
Now that the trash bandit has been identified as 40-year-old Angie Báez ... TMZ reached back out to NYPD to see if they plan on charging or citing her. Their response -- there's "no complaint report on file with the information provided" ... meaning they ain't pursuing her!
But, Angie did have to face the consequences of her own actions at work -- she was employed as a senior director at JPMorgan Chase before being canned Tuesday over the incident.
